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Adelaide as a girls name?

TillyTake2 View Member Profile	09/02/2013, 05:54 PM Post #1
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What do people think of Adelaide as a girls name? I am (obviously) aware it is the name of a city but it isn't technically a "place name" as Adelaide was named after a queen. We'd probably use the nickname "Del" as well as the full name at times. What middle name would work? We have a long three syllable surname. This post has been edited by TillyTake2: 09/02/2013, 05:55 PM

gemgirl View Member Profile	09/02/2013, 05:57 PM Post #2
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Love it

laridae View Member Profile	09/02/2013, 06:02 PM Post #3
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My niece is an Adelaide Elizabeth. I like it, my mum doesn't as she used to live in Adelaide. Her surname is 3 syllables too. Don't go much on the nickname Del for it though, its such a pretty name, and Del is rather harsh. Other options are Addy, Adele, Ada, Laidy, Dela...

spellfall View Member Profile	09/02/2013, 06:05 PM Post #4
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Love love love love love. Working on DP for future baby

Bathsheba52 View Member Profile	09/02/2013, 06:06 PM Post #5
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Love it. Wished for twin girls so I could call them Sydney and Adelaide!

Ritaroo View Member Profile	09/02/2013, 06:07 PM Post #6
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I love it. I think it is a great name. Great possibilities for nicknames too.

FiveAus View Member Profile	09/02/2013, 06:08 PM Post #7
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I love it and if I'd have any children with my second (and current) husband, a daughter would have been named Adelaide.

TillyTake2 View Member Profile	09/02/2013, 06:10 PM Post #8
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DH just poo pood Elizabeth as a MN (I liked it) as its too long. With our surname it would give a name with 30 letters lol. Our son does have 25... This post has been edited by TillyTake2: 09/02/2013, 06:13 PM

TillyTake2 View Member Profile	09/02/2013, 06:12 PM Post #9
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QUOTE (spellfall @ 09/02/2013, 07:05 PM) Love love love love love. Working on DP for future baby It was actually DH's suggestion! He is good at girls, he suggested Imogen for if DS was a DD. He's suggesting Sebastian for a boy. I hate the nick names Seb & Bas though! This post has been edited by TillyTake2: 09/02/2013, 06:13 PM

laridae View Member Profile	09/02/2013, 06:13 PM Post #10
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How about Eliza then? Similar, but not as long

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